(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 11 cities or counties in 7 provinces. According to this report, 7 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 20 were illegally arrested.
Ms. He Liying, from Lianxing Township, Shuangcheng District, was arrested at home on April 19, 2018. Her home was ransacked and her computer and printer were confiscated.
Ms. Zhang Shuhua, from Shuiquan Township, Shuangcheng District, was also arrested on the same day. Her home was ransacked and her Falun Gong books and photos of the founder of Falun Gong were confiscated.
Both practitioners were taken to the Yaziquan Detention Center.
Mr. Liu Minghui and his wife Ms. Ma Yumei were arrested by officers from the Zhanqian Police Station on April 27, 2018. They were taken to the Jilin City Detention Center. Mr. Liu was detained for ten days. Ms. Ma was detained for seven days.
Participant in the persecution of the couple:Xiao Zhigang (肖志刚), director, Erdao Township Police Station: +86-432-64727110
Ms. Zhan Zhongqin and Ms. Zhan Zhongfeng were arrested on April 25, 2018 in Xiuning County, by officers from the Xiuning County Police Department, for talking to people about Falun Gong. Both practitioners were taken to the Huangshan City Detention Center.
Participants in the persecution of the two practitioners:Xiuning County Police Department: +86-559-7512762Officer: +86-17755937239
Ms. Zhang Weimin, 65, from Nankai District, was tortured in the Tianjin Women's Prison.
She was arrested by officers from the Xiangyanglu Police Station on August 27, 2015 for suing Jiang Zemin, the former head of the communist regime. Her home was ransacked. She was sentenced to five years in prison and incarcerated in Tianjin Women's Prison.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhang:Shen Guoliang (沈国良), warden, Tianjin Women's Prison: +86-13802195763Sun Guojun (孙国军), deputy warden: +86-13803081162Ma Zhenhai (马振海): +86-13312151042Li Hong (李红): +86-13820067725
Ms. Zhang Guoxiu was arrested on December 28, 2017. Her whereabouts are unknown.
Ms. Xia Deyun, Ms. Xia Dezhen, Mr. Guo Shusen, and Mr. Wang Zhi'an were seeing off their relatives at the train station on the evening of April 21, 2018. Mr. Guo set off the security alarm at the ID checkpoint. The security officers body searched him and found a flash drive. The four practitioners were arrested.
Mr. Guo and Ms. Xia Deyun were taken to the Jishu Brainwashing Center. Mr. Wang and Ms. Xia Dezhen were taken to the Shengcai Brainwashing Center. The four practitioners went on a hunger strike. They were transferred to the Shengli Hospital on April 25.
Participants in the persecution of the four practitioners:Jidi Police Department: +86-546-8506467Jiang Jun (姜军), officer: +86-13905468507An Maosen (安茂森), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-18654600788, +86-18505461695, +86-546-8506436, +86-546-8268076Cheng Gang (成刚), political head: +86-13356616000, +86-13954632788, +86-546-85064377
Ms. Xia Fengzhao was arrested by the Ju County police in early April 2018. She was taken to the Rizhao Detention Center.
Mr. Li Weizong and Mr. Li Chuanbao were tried by the Zhoucun District Court, Zibo City, on April 9, 2018. Mr. Li Weizong was sentenced to a one-year-and-six-month prison term, and Mr. Li Chuanbao to a one-year-and-three-month prison term.
Ms. Jiang Shu'e was arrested on the afternoon of April 28, 2018.
Ms. Zhang Hong, Mr. Zhang Bing, and Mr. Xiong Zhenyuan from Hanyang District were arrested by officers from the Cuiwei Police Station on April 23, 2018 for talking to people about Falun Gong. Ms. Zhang was released for health reasons. Mr. Zhang and Mr. Xiong's whereabouts are unknown.
Mr. Hong Weisheng, Ms. Hou Aila, Ms. Hou Mila, and Ms. Rao Xiaoping were arrested in Hanyang District on April 19, 2018. The officers from the Liyuan Police Station, Hongshan District, ransacked Ms. Hou Mila's home.
Ms. Cai Manyi from Jianghan District was arrested on her way to work on April 23, 2018. Officers subsequently arrested her husband, Mr. Bao Yunong.
Two practitioners were taken to the Hongshan Detention Center. The remaining practitioners' whereabouts are unknown.
Participants in the persecution of this practitioners:Li Jun (李君), hean, Hongshan District 610 Office: +86-27-87678117Yue Zhaoxia (岳朝霞), deputy head: +86-13995641377, +86-27-87678116Han Yugao (韩玉高), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-13971353450, +86-27 85384578Wei Yuan (魏媛), director, Liyuan Police Station: +86-27-86822866, +86-18971105022Liu Wenqing (刘文庆), deputy director: +86-18971105100
Ms. Xu Xiaoying, an employee at the Jingyuan Mining Bureau Staff Hospital, Pingchuan District, was arrested by officers from the Xichang City Domestic Security Division, Sichuan Province, on the morning of April 19, 2018. She was taken to Baiyin City.
Ms. Bai Xilan, from Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province, was arrested by the Zhengzhou City police on April 3, 2018. Her whereabouts are unknown.